Summer Love | Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown

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With the sublime, earthy familiarity of noble European hops backed up by fresh, clean German malts, Summer Love Ale ends with a surprising burst of lemony refreshment from fistfuls of American whole flower hops. Love Summer, now.

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On tap at the Mellow in Greensboro.Poured into a standard pint a clear light golden with a sticky 1/2 finger bone white head.Citric and herbal hops dominate the nose along with a toasted malt base,really liked the big play on the hops.Flavors of citrusy hops provide the main flavor component along with light herbalness,a dryer toasty malt base holds true to the finish.This is a great summer beer,a great hop profile and very drinkable,well done Victory.

Summer Love, not to be confused with Donna Summer, or Love To Love You Baby.
Ah, remember your first summer love? Neither do I but I’m sure she still carries a torch for me. Or, more likely a torch and pitchfork. Just kidding, I’m sure she is lovely. Don’t tell her where I live, whoever she is.
Summer Love Golden Ale is by Victory Brewing Company in PA. It is composed of ”noble European hops backed up by fresh, clean German malts” . “Refreshing and aromatic golden ale Enticing earthy and citrusy hop aromas give way to flavors of lemon and pine.”
It comes in at 5.2ABV, slightly above the average brew and is very crisp with a slightly malt ale flavor. There is definitely a bit of lemon scent and taste. The pine may be the last note, I’m not sure. I don’t eat a lot of pine. It is a golden colored beauty.
I’m strangely attracted to beers with blue labeling. This one is a shade that reminds you of being at the lake, the pool or “down the shore”. It also brings to mind the summer sky, on those days without the chemtrails. It also has the golden sun and some squiggly things below which I’m reluctant to guess at because of the summer and the love and all.
This is unfortunately a seasonal brew so like that love you found one summer, this one too must go back home until next year. But you’ll be waiting. A refreshing, easy drinking brew. Thumbs up Victory Brewing.

t: its crisp right as it hits the tongue. taste is pale crackery malts, caramel, lemongrass, a nice (yet faint) grainy/earthy/grassy flavor. on the back is a very mellow teabag-like bitterness, with a floral hop note

m: its on the heavier side of light. medium carbonation

o: its a crisp, light, and non-offensive beer. its the kind of beer that a seasoned beer drinker, or a craft-rookie could like. as the name suggests, it definitely works for a summer afternoon. its a grainy, sweet, and light beer. easy to drink, and easy to put a few back

Appearance: Pours a pretty bright gold, with steady carbonation and one finger of white head. Very, very nice lacing. Retains a skim of white foam.

Aroma: Initially, something funky; yeasty. A mild funky/resiny hop note, very vague sour fruit note, maybe peach. As it warms the piney/resiny character increases, and the peach turns to apricot and strengthens, with a bit of mango.

Taste: A very hoppy blonde. dry, hoppy arrival. Resinous mid-palate with a vague peach/apricot note floating around in the background. Big bittering, piney finish. Very clean for an ale, and atypically hoppy. Definitely retains its ale character, no mistaking this for a lager. The taste is not appropriate for the style, but I like it better this way.

Mouthfeel: Heavier side of lightweight. Solid, but not excessive carbonation. Not slick.

Overall: This isn't really a blonde ale, it's a golden colored, over-hopped pale ale. But you know what, it's perfect. I will definitely seek this out again as a summertime beer.

Completely biased review. I love everything about this beer. Takes me back to some of the best summer memories I have. Nothing amazing, nothing too fancy, just a refreshing, easy drinking beer. My go to session before i saw session as a type of beer. So pop the top on the awesome designed can, fire up your grill (charcoal of course), and enjoy your summer days off all day.

This brew pours a clear straw color with a small white head, some of which lasts as a collar. There is also some light lacing. Good carbonation.

The smell is malty with floral hops mixed in. There appear to be some light peppery hops as well. The smell is crisp and clean, very lager like.

The taste follow the nose with strong malts and light hops mixed together; no particular taste stands out. I guess you could say it is well blended. There is a soapy, anti-stringent finish and yet there is also a crisp, clean lager like element.

Overall there is a lot going on here and I can't figure out exactly what it is. This is a very drinkable hot day, at the beach beer.